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🔬 Science
August 26, 2026 at 02:00 PM
A New Telescope Still Under Construction Accidentally Reveals How a Dying Star Returns Matter to Space
Source:
Smithsonian Magazine
Researchers accidentally captured an unprecedented image of a dying star returning matter to space, revealing a stellar recycling process during telescope calibration.
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